Derby Community Foundation Chair Jeff Boone, President, Northstar Comfort Services, Inc. and Derby Community Foundation President and COO, Theresa A. Hearn presented a check to Mayor Dion Avello Tuesday night to help fund the north entrance signage for High Park. The check for $2,836 is from the Greenscapers organization. The organization of volunteer gardeners will still exist, but it will be carried out with city assistance.

The economic slowdown hasn’t affected Derby – at least not yet.

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The Derby Community Coalition Promoting Healthy Choices, a 2008 ACE grant recipient, reports a successful event.

American Legion Rider and co-founder of the Patriot Guard, Greg “Ebay” Hansen, died Dec. 22 after a long battle with cancer.

Santa comes to the DRC for a dip in the pool.